Brevands tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 22 km from Brevands

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Brevands Excursions & Activities

Visit Brevands: highlights and tourist information

Brevands is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Brevands in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 22 km and Lessay abbey at 28 km.

Brevands, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Normandy landing beaches

at 22 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

See Lessay abbey guide

Bayeux

at 35 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...

See Barfleur guide

Coutances

at 38 km (direction south-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

Arromanches

at 41 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

See Arromanches guide

Cherbourg

at 46 km (direction north-west)

The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...

See Cherbourg guide

Creully

at 47 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

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Reserve excursions near Brevands

Map of places to visit near Brevands

Markets in and near Brevands

• Carentan: market Monday all day (5km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (12km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (13km)
• Periers: market Saturday (23km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (25km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (25km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (26km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (27km)
• Valognes: market Friday (29km)

More information about Brevands, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Brevands, France

What to do at Brevands? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Brevands.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (23km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (35km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (44km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (31km)
• Argences (40km)
• Parc du château des Ravalet (45km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (45km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (46km)
• Parc du château de Nacqueville (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (6km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (27km)
• Roches de Ham (35km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valognes (29km)
• Coutances (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (36km)
• Villers-Bocage (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (40km)
• Cherbourg (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (48km)

Geography and distances

Brevands is in the north of France at 25 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Brevands is 263 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Brevands from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville-Au-Plain, Brucheville, Carentan, Catz, Hiesville, Les Veys, Saint-Hilaire-Petitville, Saint-Pellerin, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and Vierville.

This page in French: Visiter Brevands